Which Auburn players will get an additional year from 5-for-5 rule?
The NCAA Division I Cabinet approved a new age-based eligibility system, often called the 5-in-5 or 5-for-5 rule. This model provides athletes five years of eligibility starting at age 19 or upon campus arrival. The system removes redshirts and waivers except for pregnancy, religious missions, and military service.
What changed
The NCAA transitioned from a traditional eligibility framework to a simplified age-based model.
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NCAA Implements Age-Based Eligibility Model
confidence 90%The NCAA Division I Cabinet approved a new age-based eligibility system, often called the 5-in-5 or 5-for-5 rule. This model provides athletes five years of eligibility starting at age 19 or upon campus arrival. The system removes redshirts and waivers except for pregnancy, religious missions, and military service.
What's confirmed:
- The NCAA Division I Cabinet adopted a new age-based eligibility model.
- The new system provides athletes five years of eligibility beginning when they turn 19 or arrive on campus.
- Redshirts and waivers are eliminated under the new rule, with exceptions only for religious missions, pregnancy, and military service.
- The new rule does not apply to athletes who used their final fourth year of eligibility during the 2025-26 academic season.
Still unconfirmed:
- Current Auburn players are being grandfathered into the new eligibility clock.
- A class action lawsuit alleges the new rule is unfair to the high school Class of 2022.